5 Things to Do With Your Hands at a Party

5 Things to Do With Your Hands at a Party

Hands? What a Bother Sometimes :)

Every party has that person who is utterly at-ease.

Completely comfortable in any social scenario, that person knows all the best conversation starters, has a welcoming smile and laugh, and strikes natural poses and expressions that suit the party’s tone.

That person, more likely than not, is not you.

Most of us feel some degree of awkwardness in social situations ― especially as technology continues to separate us from face-to-face interaction.

The result is usually fidgeting:

You stroke your hair,

pick at your nails,

crack your knuckles,

and otherwise twitch to release your nervous energy.

Unfortunately, your squirming hands only make those around you even more uncomfortable.

However, by practicing these simple tricks, you will look just as at-ease as that person to whom it comes naturally.

1. Gesture ‘Em

In a now-famous study, psychologist Dr. Albert Mehrabian concluded that body language accounts for more than half (roughly 55 percent) of face-to-face communication.

This means gesturing with your hands is a totally acceptable way to engage people at a party.

Alas, you might not notice your flying hands when you are deep in exciting conversation.

It is incredibly difficult to consciously gesticulate when you are feeling awkward.